Hamilton WPCP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hamilton, Georgia

Hamilton WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia, United States. The plant serves a small population of 517 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 340.69 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 189.27 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that ultimately drain into the Chattahoochee River basin, a major waterway in the southeastern US. The Chattahoochee River flows through Georgia and into the Apalachicola River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course.

The plant's discharge enters small tributaries of the Chattahoochee River, which flows through Georgia and forms part of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin. This basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several threatened and endangered species. The downstream environment includes the Apalachicola Bay, an ecologically productive estuary that relies on freshwater inflows from the river system.